Research in Your Backyard Pharmaceutical Clinical Trials Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota Since 1999, 2,275 clinical trials have been conducted by biopharmaceutical companies in collaboration with local research institutions in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, and some of them are still underway. Of the 2,275 clinical trials, 316 are still recruiting patients, giving some disease sufferers still looking for treatments that are best for them a viable alternative therapeutic option to consider and discuss with their physicians. The 316 clinical trials still recruiting patients are investigating treatments for: arthritis, cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, gastrointestinal diseases, neurological disorders, infectious diseases, kidney and liver diseases, mental illnesses, respiratory disorders and many more. Clinical Trials in Minneapolis Town All Clinical Trials Active Clinical Trials Bloomington 26 5 Brooklyn Center 60 1 Edina 208 28 Golden Valley 45 4 Maplewood 21 3 Minneapolis 1,321 196 Plymouth 111 17 Robbinsdale 61 3 St. Louis Park 130 24 St. Paul 292 35 Total 2,275 316 Source: www.clinicaltrials.gov Note: Search criteria = Minneapolis-St. Paul area, Minnesota, United States; Phase 0, 1, 2, 3; industry only. Search performed 11/27/2013. Some clinical trials appear in more than city. Clinical trials account for 45 to 75 percent of the average $1.2 billion cost of developing a new drug and are a good revenue source for local research institutions.
Institutions Conducting Clinical trials in Bloomington Minnesota Eye Consultants Lindsay Fallenstein, 801-581-2352, lrfallenstein@mneye.com Institutions Conducting Clinical trials in Edina Fairview Southdale Hospital Jori Lovdal, 952-993-1517, jori.lovdal@parknicollet.com Cheryle Boomhower, 952-836-3608, cboomho1@fairview.org Minnesota Oncology Hematology, PA Dr. M Boente, 612-884-6300 Radiant Research Lindsay DesLauriers, 952-922-7000, lindsaydeslauriers@radiantreserach.com Tami Helmer, 952-922-7000, tamihelmer@radiantresearch.com Institution Conducting Clinical trials in Golden Valley Minneapolis Clinic of Neurology Kathy Sowell, 763-302-4135, kathy.sowell@mpls-clinic.com Institutions Conducting Clinical trials in Maplewood Metro Minnesota Community Clinical Oncology Program - St. John s Hospital Andrea dejesus, 952-993-3252 Laura Bosshardt, 952-933-1545 Minnesota Oncology Hematology, PA-Maplewood Institutions Conducting Clinical trials in Minneapolis Abbott Northwestern Hospital
Jori Lovdal, 952-993-1517, jori.lovdal@parknicollet.com Scott Kerwin, 612-863-8200, scott.kerwin@allina.com Sara Olson, RN, 612-863-7601, sara.olson@allina.com Children s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota Bruce Bostrom, 612-220-6658 Clinical Research Institute, Inc. 612-333-2200, studies@criminnesota.com DaVita Clinical Research Colleen Herbranson, 612-852-7002, colleen.herbranson@davita.com Harry Alcorn, 612-852-7000, harry.alcorn@davita.com Jennifer Bookey, jennifer.bookey@davita.com Hennepin County Medical Center-Berman Center for Research Cindy Rohde, 612-341-7923, crohde@bermancenter.org International Diabetes Center-Mayo Clinic Renae Hill, 952-993-9605, idcresearch@parknicollet.com Cheryl Shonkwiler, 507-255-6770, shonkwiler.cheryl@mayo.edu Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation Wesley Pederson, MD, 612-863-3900, wesley.pederson@allina.com Jane Fox, RN, 612-863-6289, jane.fox@allina.com Charlene Boisjolie, 612-863-3974, charlene.boisjolie@allina.com Minneapolis VA Health Care System Aimee Hamel, RN, 612-629-7820 Kelly McMaken, 612-467-4109, kell.mcmaken@va.gov Minnesota Colon and Rectal Surgery Associates Jan Mullins, RN Minnesota Lung Center April Hawthorne, 952-852-5324, aprilh@mnlungresearch.com Minneapolis Oncology Hematology Lynn Anderson, 763-252-1718, lynn.anderson@usoncology.com
University of Minnesota Tommy Goodwin, 612-625-7719, goodw020@umn.edu Robert Ward, 612-626-6661, rcward@umn.edu Kathryn Evans, 612-626-2569, evans340@umn.edu University of Minnesota Children s Hospital Denise Stacklie, 612-626-9491, stack046@umn.edu Patricia Grover, RN, 612-626-7425, grove026@umn.edu University of Minnesota-Clinical Neuroscience Research Unit Susan Rolandelli, RN, 612-624-7745, cnru@umn.edu University of Minnesota-Clinical and Translational Science Institute Barb Bruhn-Ding, RN, 612-625-5949, bruhn028@umn.edu Emily Caldwell, RN, 612-626-3656, caldw076@umn.edu University of Minnesota-Division of Infectious Diseases Ann Thorkelson, RN, 612-625-7472, segu0017@umn.edu Joyce Sanchez, MD, sanch102@umn.edu University of Minnesota-Fairview Jeanine Utz, 612-626-5131, jutz1@fairview.org Veteran s Medical Center Kristi Jarvis, 612-467-1982, kristi.jarvis@va.gov Virginia Piper Cancer Institute Lisa Albers, 612-863-9466, lisa.albers@allina.com Jackie Underhill, 612-863-3929, jackie.underhill@allina.com Institutions Conducting Clinical trials in Plymouth Clinical Research Institute, Inc. 612-333-2200, studies@criminnesota.com Midwest Immunology Clinical and Infusion Center, 763-577-0008 Minnesota Gastroenterology Leon Heller, 612-870-5597, leon.heller@mngastro.com Robert P. McCabe, 612-871-1145
Institutions Conducting Clinical trials in Robbinsdale Minneapolis Clinic of Neurology Amy Tanner, 763-520-1542, amytanner@mpls-clinic.com North Memorial Medical Health Center Institutions Conducting Clinical trials in St. Louis Park Metro Minnesota Community Clinical Oncology Program Jori Lovdal, 952-993-1517, jori.lovdal@parknicollet.com Andrea dejesus, 952-993-3252 Laura Bosshardt, RN, 952-933-1545 Park Nicollet Institute-Frauenshuh Cancer Center Meaghan Morton, 952-993-2066, meaghan.morton@parknicollet.com Jennifer Mattson, 952-993-5710, jennifer.mattson@parknicollet.com Laura Maybon, RN, 952-993-5710, laura.maybon@parknicollet.com Institutions Conducting Clinical trials in St. Paul Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota Mary Jennifer Abuzzahab, 612-220-6658 Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare Susan Quigley, MD, squigley@gillettechildrens.com Susy Peters, susyapeters@gillettechildrens.com Minnesota Epilepsy Group Cathy Folland, 651-241-5058 Minnesota Gastroenterology, 612-871-1145 or 612-870-5595 Prism Research Jeff Cosgrove, 651-641-2914, jcosgrove@prismresearchinc.com Lynn Gill, 651-641-2904, lgill@prismresearchinc.com Cindy Flaten, 651-641-2903, cflaten@prismresearchinc.com
Regions Hospital-Metro Minnesota Community Clinical Oncology Program Andrea dejesus, 952-993-3252 Laura Bosshardt, RN, 952-933-1545 St. Joseph s Hospital-Healtheast Joy Gilliam, 651-471-2653, jegilliam@healtheast.org Sandy Bartz, 651-726-6458, sbartz@stpaulrad.com Michael Madison, MD, 612-860-2436, mmadison@stpaulrad.com St. Paul Cancer Center, Metro Minnesota Community Clinical Oncology Program Jori Lovdal, 952-993-1517, jori.lovdal@parknicollet.com United Heart & Vascular Clinic Alan Bank, MD, 651-292-0007 United Hospital